Shiga Kogen Now: Thursday 18th December 2014
- Dec 18, 2014
- 3 min read
Independent snow and weather reporting from the Shiga Kogen region of Nagano
New snowfall at base 50cm
Snowfall at base this season 190cm
Posted on Thursday 18th December 2014 This is an archived report. The latest Shiga Kogen Now report can be found here.
Loads of snow at the moment as this winter storm continues to deliver. Not the nicest of conditions out but once it passes things should be brilliant... Clouds and snow eased somewhat just now, but snow is forecast to continue falling throughout the day today. For those here tomorrow, a sunny day possible?
Resorts seem to be adding 30cm to the snow depth this morning (or none in the case of Okushiga Kogen!) - there's more than that fallen, quite a lot more in places.
Some lifts affected by the wind - Okushiga Kogen do not seem to be moving any lifts at all as of 10am - and there might be more disruption due to the wind.
Resort areas status with official snow depths:
Okushiga Kogen:
50cm (don't think so!)
Part open
Yakebitaiyama:
80cm
Part open
Ichinose Family
90cm
Part open
Ichinose Yamanokami:
90cm
Part open
Ichinose Diamond:
90cm
Part open
Takamagahara Mammoth:
90cm
Part open
Terakoya:
Part open
Higashitateyama:
Plans to open on 20th December
Giant:
Plans to open on 20th December
Nishitateyama:
Plans to open on 20th December
Bundaraia:
Plans to open on 20th December
Sun Valley:
Plans to open to public on 14th December
Maruike:
Plans to open on 20th December
Hasuike:
Plans to open on 20th December
Kumanoyu:
100cm
Almost all open (note: skiers only resort area)
Yokoteyama:
100cm
Most open now. Shibutoge not yet open.
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Planned night floodlit skiing at Shiga Kogen resort areas this season:
Sun Valley:
December 20th, 29th-30th; January 1st-2nd, 11th; Every Saturday from January 3rd to March 21st
Maruike:
December 29th-31st; January 1st-3rd, 10th, 11th
Takamagahara Mammoth:
December 20th-22nd, 27th-31st; January 1st-3rd
Ichinose Family:
Every day from December 20th until March 29th
Ichinose Diamond:
December 27th-31st; January 1st-3rd, 11th; Every Saturday from January 3rd until March 28th
Yakebitaiyama:
December 27th-31st; January 1st-3rd, 11th; Every Saturday from January 3rd until February 21st
Kumanoyu:
December 20th-23rd, 27th-31st; January 1st-3rd; Every Saturday from January 3rd until March 28th
Shiga Kogen Now 2014-2015 season |
Data as of Thursday 18th December 2014 Total snowfall at base 190cm Number of days snowfall observed at base 10 days Most snowfall observed in 1 day 50cm (18th December) November 2014 snowfall 10cm reported on 1 day December 2014 snowfall 180cm reported on 9 days |
All snowfall data presented on this page is the snowfall measured and observed at base/town level by our reporter based in Shiga Kogen. The 'new snowfall' number represents the amount of snow measured since the previous report. All opinions are those of the individual reporters. Information regarding ski area operations is manually checked every morning and is believed to be correct at the time of the report.